1. Symbols from

2. Day 1

3. Texas Symbols
Texas is a land of rich history and culture. Its symbols represent a people who are as diverse as the land is vast.
Enjoy this presentation on Texas symbols!

4. The Cowboy Hat Life on the Open Range
Represents the historical importance of the Texas cowboys
As popular today as at any point in Texas history

5. Perfect Animal for the State
The Texas Longhorn
Perfect Animal for the State
Strong
Bold
Unique

6. The State Flag Lone Star
Symbol of loyalty, independence, bravery, and strength
Official flag of the Republic of Texas in 1839

7. The Bluebonnet Blue as Can Be State flower Found along roadsides
Looks like a woman’s sunbonnet

8. The Texas Oil Industry Black Gold Lots of wealth from oil
Other energy industries follow

9. Texas Symbol Response
Choose a symbol below and write about what that symbol means to you.

10. Day 2

11. Texas Regions Texas is divided into 4 regions Gulf Coastal Region
Central Plains
High Plains
Mountains & Basins

12. Create a Texas Regions Map
Now create a map of Texas, using your wax paper, showing where the regions are located.
Create a labeled map key.

13. Day 3

14. Coastal Region

15. Location of Coastal Region
Covers 1/3 of the land of Texas
Northeast border is the Sabine River
Southeast border is the Gulf of Mexico
West border is the Balcones Escarpment

16. Coastal Animals….
Many kinds of animals live in the coastal region… To name a few…
Quail
Hawks
Owls
Hundreds of other birds
Bald eagle
White tail deer
Foxes
Skunks
River otters
Bobcats
Alligators in the marshes!!! Some weigh up to 500 lbs!!!

17. Animals of the Coastal Plains

18. PLANTS
The land along the Gulf Coast is very near sea level. It is hard for water to drain off the land, since there is nowhere lower for the water to go. Much of the coast of Texas is made up of marshes----wetlands where a variety of tall grasses grow.

19. Way of life….
The gulf coast is a major center of economic activity. The marshlands provide breeding grounds for ocean life, which make the fish and shrimp businesses very important.
The port of Houston is one of the 10 busiest ports in the world.

20. Oil & Gas
Along the coastal region you will find many oil rigs that are on-shore and off-shore….
The ocean gives easy access to ship the oil and gas to where it needs to go..

21. Coastal Cities…… Austin Houston
Dallas (on the border of Central Plains)
San Antonio
Texarkana
Corpus Christi
Brownsville

22. Coastal Climate……. Hot and damp, humid Tornadoes, hurricanes
30-55 inches of rain per year

23. Central Plains

24. Location of Central Plains
The Great Plains include the Llano Estacado, the Panhandle, Edwards Plateau, Toyah Basin and the Llano Uplift.
It is border on the east by the Caprock Escarpment in the panhandle and by the Balcones Fault to the southeast.
Picture of Edwards Plateau

25. Central Plain - Animals
Bobcat
White-tailed deer
Turkeys
Screech Owl
Mexican Freetail Bat
Cliff Swallow

26. Central Plain - Plants Blue bonnets Indian Paintbrush Texas Oak Trees
Mesquite Trees
Baldcypress Trees

27. Central Plains Climate
Central Texas is shaped by its many rivers and hills. The climate is subtropical.
In a single year the region can receive up to 48 inches of rain, and flooding is common near rivers and in low lying areas.

28. Central Plain Cities….. Austin Waco Fredericksburg Llano
The Hill Country is a popular name for the area of hills along the Balcones Fault and is a transitional area between the Great Plains and the Gulf Coastal Plains.

29. Location of Central Plains
The Great Plains include the Llano Estacado, the Panhandle, Edwards Plateau, Toyah Basin and the Llano Uplift.
It is border on the east by the Caprock Escarpment in the panhandle and by the Balcones Fault to the southeast.
Picture of Edwards Plateau

30. Day 4

31. High Plains

32. High Plains Cities
Amarillo
Lubbock
Abilene
San Angelo
Wichita Falls

33. Location of High Plains
Northeast Texas
The Colorado and Red River border the High Plains.
Geographic Features:
Rolling grassy lands
Thick grasses
Cross Timbers area - large areas of hardwood trees
Limestone rock
Higher elevation because limestone doesn't wear down easily

34. Climate
Dry air
Tornadoes
20-30 inches of rain per year

35. Way of Life Farming - fruits, vegetables, watermelons, oats
Ranching - cattle, angora goats (mohair)
Cedar trees – fence posts
Oil and gas

36. Plants
Prickly pear
Yucca
Indian Paintbrush
Cactus

37. Animals
Pronghorn
Prarie Dog
Snakes
Horny Toad

38. Welcome to the Mountains and Basins!!

39. Location Far west Texas East border near Pecos River
South border is the Rio Grande
North border is New Mexico

40. Cities El Paso Pecos Kermit & Monahans in Permian Basin area
Fort Davis, Marfa, & Alpine in Mountain area

41. Climate Driest part of state
8 inches of rain per year, 20 inches of rain in the mountains
Hot days, cool nights

42. Way of Life Ranching - cattle, sheep, goat
Farming - cotton, fruits, vegetables, cantaloupes (irrigation in El Paso and Pecos River Valley)
Oil and gas - part of Permian Basin

43. Plants
IT IS FLAT!!!!!
Some sagebrush

44. Animals
Javelina
Roadrunner
Antelope
Jack Rabbits
Deer
Big Horn Sheep

45. Day 5

46. Create a New Map Title Map Key 2 animals for each region (SS pg. 40)
2 resources for each region